| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun prp] [was/were] [verb] an [noun sg] | 71 |
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| 2 | [noun prp] was [verb] an [noun] | 64 |
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| 3 | [noun prp] [was/were] [v-ing] an [noun] | 52 |
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| 4 | [noun prp] [was/were] have an [noun] | 19 |
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| 5 | [noun prp] [was/were] having an [noun] | 19 |
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| 6 | [noun prp] [was/were] [vb pp] an [noun] | 19 |
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| 7 | [noun prp] [was/were] [verb] an affair | 17 |
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| 8 | [noun prp] [was/were] [verb] an affair | 17 |
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| 9 | [noun prp] were [verb] an [noun] | 8 |
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| 10 | [noun prp] [was/were] give an [noun] | 7 |
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| 11 | [noun prp] [was/were] given an [noun] | 6 |
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